'Life After Death' refers to the belief that an individual's existence continues in some form after physical death. Between religions this concept varies, with interpretations including reincarnation, resurrection, or a spiritual afterlife in a heaven or hell. In Christianity, for example, it is often associated with the resurrection of the body and eternal life with God. In Hinduism and Buddhism, it is linked to reincarnation, where the soul is reborn in a new body. This belief addresses questions about the purpose of life and what happens after we die, offering comfort to some by suggesting that death is not the end, but a transition to another state of being.
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